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From:
The American Rifleman
February, 1998

A robbery attempt at an Atlanta, Georgia, barber shop was thwarted by an armed barber. Willie White was cutting the hair of one youth when he was confronted by two others; all three demanded money. White then pulled his own pistol and shot at all three would-be robbers. One attacker was killed, another critically injured and the third was held for police. Police later said, "It seemed like they knew what they wanted to do. But they picked the wrong person as the victim." No charges are being filed against White. (The Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA, 6/19/97)

Convenience store owner Nam Chun of Orange County, Florida, was fed up with criminals. Chun had been robbed four times and was determined there would not be a fifth. When an armed and masked man entered his store shortly after closing time and began beating on one of Chun's employees, it spurred the store owner into action. Chun drew his own pistol and shot the culprit three times. The robber stumbled out the door to the parking lot where he died. Chun was praised by fellow storeowners and patrons alike. One store patron said, "I'm glad that it happened, because it will teach other people not to take other people's money. Let everybody work for a living." (The Sentinel, Orlando, FL, 9/1/97)

Crooks sometimes don't consider the weight of numbers when they attempt A robbery. Three would-be robbers, one of them armed with a pistol, attempted to hold up McCary's Bar and Grille in St. Andrew's, South Carolina, but didn't bank on the crowd resisting so heavily. A Cook slipped out the back door and alerted a customer outside of the robbery in progress. The man grabbed a pistol from his car and spotted one of the robbers leaving the building. The man tackled the first suspect who was held for police by other patrons. The armed customer then entered the establishment, saw the robber holding a gun to the owner's head and opened fire. The thug stumbled out the door and collapsed across the street. The third crook got away, but was later captured when he returned to the scene to check on his accomplices. (The State, Columbia, SC, 8/2/97)

Two robbery attempts by the same ill-fated crook in one hour at homes just blocks apart from each other were thwarted by homeowners with guns. The intruder entered the first home wearing a mask and armed with a large knife. He threatened the homeowner in his bedroom; the man drew a pistol and ordered the interloper to stop. The invader fled and moved on to the second home. After breaking and entering — thus alerting the armed homeowner therein — the man began moving through the house. The second homeowner encountered the thug and ordered him to drop the knife. The knife-wielding intruder advanced on the armed citizen and was shot in the neck. Police were called to the scene of both homes and the suspect was arrested at the second one. Neither homeowner was charged. (The Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI, 8/13/97)

Wade Walton, a Danville, Virginia, realty manager, gave a would-be robber more than he bargained for one morning. The culprit drew a 10"-long knife and demanded cash shortly after Walton had opened the office for business. When Walton replied that the establishment had none, the crook demanded Walton's wallet. Walton drew his .38 cal. Revolver instead, the mere sight of which sent the knife-wielding man packing. Police said, "Citizens have a right to protect life, limb and property." (Register & Bee, Danville, VA, 8/6/97)

The American Dream doesn't come cheap, and Samer and Khalid Mohd were not about to give their part up to a robber. The two immigrants run a downtown Miami, Florida, convenience store and keep a rifle close-by for protection. Wearing a shirt as a mask and socks on his hands, a would-be robber entered the brothers' store holding a knife over his head and demanding money. Samer ran to the nearby office, grabbed his semiautomatic SKS rifle and used it to make the thief surrender. Samer was joined by his brother and the two held the bandit until police arrived. "They were too fast for me," the foiled crook reportedly said. (The Daily News, Palatka, FL, 8/8/97)

A Tuscaloosa, Oklahoma, grocery store owner was closing up one evening When he saw two men approach his 15-year-old son outside. One of the men was armed with a handgun. As the robbers forced the boy into the store, the owner pulled his own firearm. One of the suspects shouted "He's got a gun!" and they both fled to awaiting van. The store owner followed, but the pair escaped. Three suspects were later apprehended. (The News, Tuscaloosa, AL, 8/18/97)

Robert Fray of Terrytown, Louisiana, is more wary of giving rides to Strangers now. After Fray drove two men to a town outside New Orleans, one put a knife to his throat and tried to rob him. As the three men struggled, Fray reached into the console of his car and drew a .380 semi-automatic pistol, shooting one of the thieves. The two crooks tried to escape but were apprehended by police. Police did not charge Fray as his actions appeared to be in self-defense. (The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 8/7/97)

Two men, one armed with a knife, attempted to rob a grocery store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The store manager, Diana Surdukan, struggled with the knife-wielding thug and was stabbed three times in the back. She produced a handgun, then fired on her assailant, hitting him in the chest. The second suspect was held for police. "We don't anticipate any charges against Diana. This is obviously self-defense. She was fighting for her life," Albuquerque police said. (The Journal, Albuquerque, NM, 7/24/97)

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